East Orange toddler severely injured in four-victim dog attack
City officials said a 22-month-old girl required surgery and three others were injured before police shot the attacking dog.
Incident summary
East Orange city officials said a pit bull attacked a 22-month-old girl inside a residence, causing severe facial injuries, then injured two other children and an adult who intervened. Police arrived while the attack was ongoing and shot the dog. All four victims were taken to University Hospital; the toddler underwent surgery and was expected to survive.
East Orange police continued investigating. The dog was fatally shot by responding officers during the active attack; no criminal charge was established in the source reviewed.
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RLS Media reported that East Orange city officials said a pit bull severely injured a 22-month-old girl and injured three other people before police shot the dog.
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